Chatham COVID Update: School COVID Data, Virtual New Year's

CHATHAM, NJ — Here are the latest coronavirus updates around Chatham.

Cases

The Morris County Health Department has reported 225 cases in Chatham Township as of Tuesday afternoon.

Chatham Borough reported 26 new cases in its last update Friday, bringing the area to 176 total cases and nine deaths. Morris County doesn't publicly reveal death tolls by municipality, but Chatham Borough includes it in its coronavirus reports.

The New Jersey Department of Health reported 427 new cases Tuesday in Morris County, bringing the area to 15,579 total cases, 727 confirmed deaths and 148 probable deaths since the pandemic began.

Recent Updates

• The School District of the Chathams created a coronavirus dashboard to highlight case totals in each school, officials said at Monday's Board of Education meeting. At the meeting, teachers, administrators and board members pushed a message to families to be careful and honest about exposure. MORE.
• Patch has shared some nominations for Chatham Business of the Year. Here are some top restaurants.
• Fight Night Morris County hasn't gone away. The major New Year's celebration is just going virtual. MORE.

Business of the Year

Patch is still seeking nominees for Chatham business of the year. Find out more about the initiative.

You can nominate below:

ICYMI

Nearly one-fifth of Chatham households were one emergency away from financial ruin before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. United Way of Northern New Jersey released a report Sunday that indicates many New Jerseyans entered the pandemic in vulnerable financial positions. MORE.

Here's what else you should know:

• Here's what to know about New Jersey's updated quarantine rules. MORE.
• When called by contact tracers working in the state, three out of every four New Jersey residents refuse to cooperate — 5 percent points more than reported last week, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. MORE.
• Murphy on Friday provided a new timeline on New Jersey's vaccine distribution while also saying the Garden State is streamlining the process. MORE.

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